"Don't touch that dial! Don't touch that one either! And stop touching yourself! SCTV is on the air!"

So began the first episode of Second City TV. The show is set around the fictitious TV station, SCTV, in Melonville. Many of the sketches were parodies of films and other television shows.Other skits involved the inept staff of SCTV: president Guy Caballero clueless newscaster Earl Camembert, washed up actor Johnny LaRue and station owner Edith Prickley.

Second City was known in three different formats. Each episode in the first three seasons were 30 minutes in length, broadcast by Global and CBC (this guide). The next two seasons the show moved to NBC from 1981-1983 where it was a 90-minute show known as SCTV Network 90. It's final incarnation was in the 1983-1984 season. Now known as SCTV Channel, episodes were 45 minutes in length, shown on premium channels Cinemax in the USA and Superchannel in Canada. (Source: SCTVGuide)

3x16: Big Brother recap: This episode takes place on New Year's Eve. Guy Caballero imagines the future in 1984 (3 years away). Telescreen makes for pretty good comedy, and who knew Big Brother looked like Orson Welles?.. read more.

3x15: The Irwin Allen Show recap: Raoul Wilson continues his sleazy ways with anew show Men on Women. But, because of pressure from his wife, Buy is forced to cancel the show. Moe Green, former station manager, is still being held by radical Lutonians... read more.

3x14: Hollywood Salutes Its Extras recap: Segment 1: Message from Prickley: Hollywood Extras
Edith plugs the Extras special and brings in a couple of extras.Segment 2: Commercial: Ella Fitzgerald for Mamorex Cassette Tape
Tapes so good, even Ella Fitzgerald can't tell the difference.Segment 3: Bill Needle's Mailbag 5
Bill's show has been cut from 2 minutes to 1. He's got a letter where he's been referred to as a fruit, but he's going to continue his fight for free speech.Segment 4: Promo: Taxi Driver with Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett is looking at you this season on SCTV.Segment 5: Kanadian Korner 14: Exercise
The crew does the opening theme. Bob admits he doesn't know much about exercise. Doug suggests using a wolf pelt.Segment 6: Commercial: Howard's Bristol Cream
What's wrong with asking a real man over, especially when it's for a Howard's Bristol Cream.Segment 7: Sneak Previews
Gene and Robert review the latest Star Wars, 'Empires Are a Girl's Best Friend.'Segment 8: Clip: Empires Are a Girl's Best Friend
Both agree it's the worst Star Wars yet. Dog of the Week is Robert Altman's Henry, based on the comic strip.Segment 9: Clip: Henry
Gene concurs on the dog of the week.Segment 10: Promo: Hawaii Five-Ho
Don divides his time bettween being a cop and the Lounge.Segment 11: Hollywood Salutes Its Extras, Part 1
Another in the series on Bad Acting in Hollywood. Kirk Douglas hosts this look at extras, getting time and a half, their brushes with greatness.Segment 12: Quint-Promo: White Man, Black Girl
White Man, Black Girl; Black Woman, White Boy; Black Man, White Man; Black Boy, White Girl; Black Woman, White Butler, Chinese kid; and Black Woman, White Man, White Boy, Black Girl Love Boat Special. All coming Thursday at nine.Segment 13: Hollywood Salutes Its Extras, Part 2
Sid Dithers, an investor, talks about his experiences with extras. A special business extra discusses Ben Hur... read more.